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outcropping vs outthrust

outthrust vs outcropping

outcropping and outthrust both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outcropping Yes No No No
outthrust Yes No No No
As nouns, outthrust is a hyponym of outcropping; that is, outthrust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outcropping:
  • outcropping: the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
  • outthrust: an outcropping of rock that extends outward
Other hyponyms of outcropping include belay.
outcropping (noun) outthrust (noun)
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land an outcropping of rock that extends outward
Difference between outcropping and outthrust

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